Here Li Yunlong and the Second Battalion got off to a good start, taking three strongholds in a row in one day.
Just after the soldiers of the second battalion finished cleaning the battlefield and had lunch, the third battalion was also ready to attack at the foot of Laoshuling Mountain in the north, which was only thirty or forty miles away.
The first target that the Third Battalion aimed at was the Zhanglouzhuang stronghold located outside the intersection of Laoshuling and the mountainous area. It happened to be stuck on a road leading to and from the mountainous area.
Because the geographical location is very critical, this is a medium-sized stronghold like the Qinghe Village stronghold. The gun towers are tall and thick, and a small Japanese squad and a puppet army company are stationed there.
And because the vicinity is the main activity area of the 385th Brigade and militia teams, the little devils here are particularly vigilant.
Even if there are 75 mountain artillery to deal with the turrets, there will still be a lot of casualties in a frontal attack.
Huang Tianning and Xie Xiaoming originally discussed whether to launch a surprise attack at night, which would cause fewer casualties.
By chance, the militia captain they had found was introducing the specific situation to the two, and Huang Tianning discovered a breakthrough point.
"Captain Lin, you said you all raid the stronghold in the early hours of the night?!"
Captain Lin nodded, "Yes, but it has little effect. The little devil's searchlight is on all night long. If there is any disturbance, the light will be the same as during the day!"
"The main force even came once, but it didn't succeed!"
Huang Tianning and Xie Xiaoming looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts, "Old Xie, it seems that this is the best time to launch a surprise attack!"
In order to confirm his thoughts, Huang Tianning sent out scouts to observe the mental state of the little Japanese and puppet soldiers in the stronghold at the closest distance.
As expected, after observation by the scouts, the little Japanese and puppet sentries in the stronghold were all yawning continuously and were very depressed.
Especially when it is close to noon, it should be the time when the guard posts in the stronghold are changing shifts. On one side are the sentries who are struggling to refresh themselves and can't wait to take a rest. On the other side are the people who are just about to take over the sentry. This is the time of day when the stronghold is at its lowest vigilance and reaction time. The slowest time.
After determining the tactics, under the orders of Huang Tianning and Xie Xiaoming, the third battalion began to move quickly. According to the order, the seventh company was responsible for the main attack, the eighth company was responsible for flank cover, and the ninth company was used as another wave of offensive after the seventh company's attack was blocked.
Huang Tianning found Wang Chengzhu, "Captain Wang, I leave the gun tower to you!"
"Captain Huang, don't worry. As long as I, Wang Chengzhu, are here, the Japs' turrets won't be a problem!"
With the Qiwu Mountain Cannon in hand, Wang Chengzhu was confident in dealing with the Japs' gun towers!
The third battalion had moved to the extreme offensive distance. On the top of the gun tower, the little Japanese on guard just yawned and rubbed the corners of his tear-filled eyes, and was suddenly stunned.
His mind went blank for a few seconds, and he immediately reacted. Just as he was about to raise the alarm, Wang Chengzhu's first cannonball had already landed on his head.
An explosion sounded from the top of the turret, and the other sentries were stunned for a few seconds before they reacted. In the barracks, the little Japanese and puppet soldiers who had just prepared to change the guard were also eating and resting.
It took several minutes to get into their respective defensive positions and gun towers amid the bombardment of falling mortars.
At this time, the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion and 7th Company had already launched a charge, and they were less than 200 meters away from the trench of the stronghold.
The Japanese machine gun in the turret had just aimed at the soldiers of the Seventh Company and fired a few shots. The next second, a hot shell miraculously hit the shooting hole.
It hit the machine gun and exploded instantly. The little Japanese machine gunner and deputy shooter were instantly dead, and the entire floor was filled with fire and smoke.
From the outside, it looked like a self-destruction occurred without warning in the turret, with smoke, dust and gravel spurting out from several shooting holes.
And coincidentally, Lieutenant Noda of the Little Japs was on this floor of the turret. The Little Japs in the turret had no commander for a while, and the second lieutenant who could take over the command was still outside to avoid the bombardment!
"Machine gun! Machine gun!"
"Grenade! Grenadier! Hayaku!"
Within the stronghold, the Japs and puppet troops relied on semi-permanent bunkers and barracks to carry out stubborn resistance, putting a certain amount of pressure on the Seventh Company's offensive.
However, the little Japanese's turret soon became crumbling under the precise attack of Wang Chengzhu's Qiwu Mountain Cannon, and the turret did not play its due role.
The little Japanese quickly fell into a disadvantage and could no longer stop the seventh company's charge.
The third battalion now has the smallest number of recruits and is the most proficient in tactical movements. The soldiers of the seventh company, under the cover of the eighth and ninth companies, have already rushed to the trench.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, the little devil, who had been unable to get through the call for help, had no choice but to fight to the end.
The trench not only blocked the Seventh Company's offensive steps, but also prevented the little Japanese from escaping to seek help.
It was originally thought that the trench could stop the Seventh Company, but the same method as Li Yunlong's side, just a super bazooka rocket, solved the problem of the suspension bridge.
"Quick! Concentrate firepower, machine gun cover!"
"Grenade! Grenade!"
The suspension bridge crashed down, a large amount of machine gun fire was concentrated on the opposite side of the suspension bridge, and mortar fire also concentrated on the area behind the suspension bridge.
The commandos of the Seventh Company quickly rushed across the suspension bridge with submachine guns in hand and under the cover of powerful firepower.
"Class 1 is on the left, Class 2 is on the right, grab a favorable position!"
The soldiers of the first and second squads quickly seized advantageous positions and bought time for the follow-up troops to rush into the stronghold.
Seeing that the Seventh Company had achieved results, Huang Tianning immediately gave the order to launch a general offensive of the entire army!
Soon, under the powerful offensive of the soldiers of the third battalion, the little Japanese in the stronghold could no longer make waves.
The little Japanese were wiped out, and the remaining puppet troops simply knelt down and surrendered. The battle lasted for more than an hour and finally came to an end.
This was an eye-opener for the militiamen who came to cooperate in the battle. They did not expect that the artillery stronghold that had stumped them for so long would be defeated so quickly.
The militiamen looked at the weapons in the hands of the soldiers of the third battalion with envy. When cleaning the battlefield, many people started talking to the soldiers in front of them.
"Comrade, are we still recruiting people for our team?"
Afterwards, many nearby villagers heard about this incident and began to inquire about joining the Third Battalion.
After cleaning the battlefield, the Third Battalion did not stay here longer and withdrew to Laoshu Ridge again with the captured items.
After a slight repair, head to the next target again.
Both the Second and Third Battalions blossomed at the same time, which made Captain Kuta of the 26th Regiment responsible for security maintenance in this area very angry.
"Bagaya Road! Let the people from the Special High School investigate for me immediately. Where did this armed force come from?!"
"We actually captured four strongholds in one day!"
What Kuda Colonel could not guess was that this was just the beginning, and the next few days would make him even more anxious.
Moreover, Li Yunlong's actions also promoted the operational deployment of friendly forces, giving them greater opportunities and space for their actions.
Far away in the mountains near Wuxiang County on the east side of the Baijin Railway, the head of the 769th Regiment of the 385th Brigade was discussing with the political commissar, preparing to continue the attack on the Baijin Railway.
"Old Zheng, it's not easy to get to Nanguan Station!"
"Well, so I plan to go and see the situation myself first!"
Leader Zheng of the 769th Regiment obviously wants to attack Nanguan Station just like Li Yunlong!
